Judique, Nova Scotia
Judique (Scottish Gaelic: Siùdaig Mhór) is an unincorporated place within the Municipality of the County of Inverness on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the site of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre and a stop on the scenic Ceilidh Trail.
The origin of the name, pronounced /dʒuːˈdɪk/, is uncertain though considered likely to be of Acadian French origin.
Judique presents itself as a collection of buildings with Highway 19 as its main street. It is on the western coast of Cape Breton Island, on the edge of St. George's Bay in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Judique is the site of the Judique Historical Society Building a Maritime Vernacular styled house, notable as the last remaining Port Hood company house.
Notable residents
- Buddy MacMaster (1924-2014), important figure in Cape Breton fiddling.
References
- ^ See Scottish Gaelic placenames in Canada
- ^ McNabb, Debra. "Judique". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Judique". Fodor's Travel. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Judique Historical Society Building. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Buddy MacMaster, renowned Cape Breton fiddler, dead at 89". CBC News. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.